Govt says traffic relief coming to Beijing  

北京交通委：今年将推1500余项措施综合梳理拥堵

从今年起，北京市将一改过去实施单个疏堵项目的做法，而将采取区域综合疏堵方式。北京市交通委相关负责人20日透露，今年将针对不同拥堵“病症”开具1500余项“良方”。

Beijing (CNS)-- A total of 1,500 projects aimed at alleviating traffic congestion will be implemented in Beijing starting this year, according to the Beijing Municipal Committee of Transportation on Sunday.

These transit-friendly projects will include the improvement of street planning, the establishment of harbor stations for buses, and the clearance of barricades on roads, the committee said, adding that most of the projects are designed for bustling areas of the city.

Building projects located in downtown areas will adopt nighttime construction schedules to ensure normal service of public transportation during daytime hours, according to the committee.